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Mata Hari Emma Beeby (Writer), Ariela Kristantina (Artist), Pat Masioni (Colours), Sal Cipriano (Letters) Dark Horse Comics 13 March, 2019 It is 1917. Infamous seductress and spy, Mata Hari, stands trial for working against the interests of France. Though she vehemently denies the accusations, her counsel is given neither time nor access to the requisite…
Take a Bite Out of The Jurassic World Coloring Book
Jurassic World Coloring Book Cris Bolson, Mark Borstel, Eduardo Francisco, Iván Fernández Silva (illustrators) Dark Horse Comics March 13, 2019 Do you know what’s better than dinosaurs? Colouring 45 pages worth of dinosaurs in the Jurassic World Coloring Book from Dark Horse Comics.
She Could Fly: For Those Who Can’t Be Superheroes
She Could Fly Christopher Cantwell (Writer), Martín Morazzo (Artist), Miroslav Mrva (Colours), Clem Robins (Letters) Dark Horse Comics 13 March, 2019 Luna Brewster isn’t okay. All day and all night, she has horrifyingly violent thoughts. She can’t stop them, and she can’t tell anyone about them. So she waits for the day when she won’t…
Letterers: Jill Gerber on the Unsung Heroes of Comics in the Classroom
When it comes to using comics in the classroom, letterers are truly the unsung heroes of the medium, according to educator Jill Gerber. In our earlier Comics Academe interview focusing on how the use of comics has evolved as a literary teaching tool, Gerber, an award-winning educator and consultant, explains that lettering is one of…
Across the Ocean: Izneo Pubwatch March
Welcome to the March Izneo Pubwatch! We at WWAC have been diving into the latest in European graphic novels translated into English, and I can’t wait to share my latest finds with you. There are also some exciting offers from Izneo this month that you might enjoy. As always, if you haven’t had time yet,…
Books to Read in 2019 Before They Hit the Big/Little Screen
There comes an exciting time in every reader’s life when one of their favorite books gets turned into another medium, like a TV show or a movie (or comic book, or play, or podcast … you know what I mean). When the adaptation is good, you get the indescribable joy of seeing your favorite characters and…
Anthologizing Illness in Shammas’s CORPUS
CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments Nadia Shammas (editor) September 2018 Nadia Shammas’s illness-and-healthcare anthology, CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments, came out late last year, and I’ve been meaning to write about it since I got the gorgeous physical copy in the mail. A full-color, close to 300-page volume, CORPUS delivers a…
WWACommendations: What Does the Fox Say?, Gwenpool, Silver Spoon, and More
Happy March! What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share about some of the comics we’re especially enjoying. In addition to my pick below, I’m also planning on rereading Kelly Sue DeConnick’s run on Captain Marvel in honor of the movie (which I absolutely loved!). Let us know on Twitter what comics…
Previously On Comics: Pointing Fingers at Comics Critics
Several things happened in comics last week, but I’m going to forego listing off the news as we normally do in this column, and instead take the opportunity to use our platform here at WWAC to address a very serious issue that continues to plague the comic book industry. In case you missed the most recent case of an industry “professional” attacking a critic for critiquing their work,…
Looking at Suffering: A Review of Ethics in the Gutter
Ethics in the Gutter: Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics Kate Polak The Ohio State University Press September 20, 2017 CONTENT WARNING: This book includes discussions of genocide, alcoholism, sexual assault, and racism, as well as images depicting blood, gun violence, animal cruelty, and lynching.
Star Trek: The Q Conflict #2: Challenge? Accepted!
Star Trek: The Q Conflict #2 Alexandra Alexakis (Colours), Elisabetta D’Amico (Artist), David Messina (Artist), David Tipton (Writer), Scott Tipton (Writer), Neil Uyetake (Letters) IDW Publishing 27 February, 2019 The Q Continuum, Trelane, the Metrons, and the Organians are at war, and it’s spilling out into reality, destroying planetary systems and killing thousands. In an…
We’ve Read Multiple Works by These Women and You Should Too!
The other week, author Shannon Hale shared the following on Twitter: In writing workshops I ask the men, "Can you think of 5 women writers that you've read multiple books of theirs?" Most cannot. Then I ask the women, "Can you think of 5 men writers that you've read multiple books of theirs?" The question…
